Two arrested after Cass Lake bust

Two were arrested after the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department executed a search warrant in Cass Lake.

According to a release, the bust was last Thursday on 68th Avenue. Officers located suspected heroin and fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and a handgun.

One was arrested on a warrant, 34-year-old Shawntas Turnage, also known as Jon Jon, who was wanted for a first degree drug offense in Anoka County.

The other man, 31-year-old Eric Fairbanks of Cass Lake, was arrested on suspicion of 3rd degree possession of a controlled substance.

The Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the bust.

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Larissa Donovan is the News Director for the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting and has been, almost without interruption, since Election Day 2016. She covers events and issues in north central Minnesota, which include local government, crime, courts, education, environment and social issues. She studied communications at Bemidji State University and received her degree in 2018. Larissa, native to the great state of New York, grew up in Bemidji, and enjoys spending her spare time with her family and pet cat. She also loves Star Trek, punk rock music and the theater.

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